Brazil, Bolsonaro and President

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro
Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a coup will stand trial.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening.
Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others in its Supreme Court on Feb. 18, 2025, detonating political shock waves.
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation for allegedly refusing to comply with court orders.
Streamlined charges against Bolsonaro may speed case ahead of 2026 Brazil vote
Brazilian prosecutors presented a streamlined version of charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro this week over a plot to overturn his 2022 electoral loss, which could boost the chances of a final ruling before next year's elections.
Brazil judge suspends Rumble platform after 'censorship' spat
By Ricardo Brito, Maria Carolina Marcello, Lisandra Paraguassu and Andre Romani BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's ...
Brazil's Lula to Tap Padilha as Health Chief, CNN Brasil Reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will tap his Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre ...
Brazil's Bolsonaro charged for alleged plot to stage coup and poison his successor as president, Lula da Silva
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged for an alleged plot to stage a coup and try to poison his ...
Brazil Supreme Court orders Rumble suspension in the country
By Ricardo Brito, Maria Carolina Marcello and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The Brazilian Supreme Court ...
Brazil to join the OPEC+ group of major oil-exporting nations
Brazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country’s ...
Suspect in Brazil Christmas cake poisonings found dead in prison cell
A woman suspected of killing three members of the same family by poisoning a Christmas cake has been found dead in her prison ...
Brazil's government split over multi-billion dollar nuclear plant completion
Brazil's government is divided over whether to complete its third nuclear power plant after 40 years of off-and-on ...
Brazil Orders Deportation Reception Center Amid Flight Handcuff Controversy
Brazil's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it was seeking answers from Washington regarding the "degrading treatment" of nationals.